Household
Huge cavern will keep a city warm
Storing heat for an entire community is the goal of this giant thermal project.
Louisa Hearn
Louisa has been creating newspaper and magazine content for over two decades spanning business and consumer tech, science, engineering and lifestyle.
Business
Green hydrogen made at giga-scale
Can this new electrolyser raise the game for decarbonisation of heavy industries?
Business
When coffee met concrete
Spent coffee grounds become an unlikely ingredient for greening city footpaths.
Energy
This uni turned C02 into electricity
An early-stage nanogenerator can transform captured carbon into a source of power.
Household
Clean cup creators to combine forces
This eco-packaging acquisition aims to fast-track sustainability in the food service sector.
Energy
The answer, big tech, is blowin' in the wind
Renewables to the rescue in our unquenchable appetite for technology upgrades.
Planet
Taking the fight to forever chemicals
The race is on to remove this stealthy and stubborn threat from the natural world.
Planet
Spotting methane plumes from space
A new satellite built to track planet-warming methane has been launched into orbit.
Planet
New schemes take aim at plastic waste
Governments join the race to reduce the toxic legacy of single-use plastic.
Planet
A new launchpad to fund climate startups
Earthshot's new matchmaking service offers a funding pipeline for the planet.
Energy
Tide-riding ‘kite’ powers island grid
This underwater powerstation taps the surging currents beneath the sea's surface.
Transport
A sky-high commuter hub headed for Dubai
This city-wide electric air taxi service is scheduled for lift-off in 2026, ushering in a new era of urban transportation.